Recent Trends of Counterfeiters Peddling Unsafe Products
The global trade of counterfeit products is estimated to tip USD$1.77 trillion dollars in 2015, this makes...
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VoltiNEWS New Zealand June
Welcome to the June issue of VoltiNEWS New Zealand! A lot has been happening in the electrical industry, so...
Product Recall: ThinkPad ® Lithium-ion batteries
There was a product recall on the ThinkPad® Lithium-ion batteries. If the battery packs overheat, they pose...
Company director sentenced to home detention for safety...
The Director of a house-moving company has been sentenced to four months home detention, and his company fined...
Product Recall: Acer Computer Australia Pty...
There is a product recall on the Acer Computer Australia Pty Limited—Linetek LS-15 power cord. The power...
Product recall – Kent oil fin heaters
The heaters may pose a safety hazard due to a fault in the spot-welded rivets, potentially causing an oil...
Campaign to help homeowners understand the rules about...
A new consumer campaign by the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) has begun today, to raise...
Canister cooker safety advisory for consumers
Energy Safety advises owners and users of canister, or “lunchbox”, cookers to be careful when using the...
Unauthorised electrical workers fined for unsafe work
The Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) has successfully taken action against another eight...
Canister cooker safety advisory for suppliers
Energy Safety advises importers and sellers of canister, or “lunchbox”, cookers to ensure the product they...
VoltiNEWS New Zealand May
Welcome to the first VoltiNEWS New Zealand! In this issue read up on all the latest manufacturer news from top...
CCCA Cites Actual Case Encounter with Counterfeit Cable...
CCCA's new case study is raising the alarm again and cautioning by citing real-life failures with copper...
Product Recall: OZITO PORTABLE ELECTRIC BLOWER
The impeller can break during operation and may damage the outer enclosure of the blower giving access to live...
Leading electrical web portal Voltimum, launches in New...
The world’s leading electrical portal Voltimum launched its New Zealand country website today. Voltimum was...
Shark Navigator Lift-Away Vacuum Cleaner (NV350NZ) Shark...
A fault that can create excessive heat in the power cord has been reported in some of these models.
Dangerous Christmas lights result in $25.5K fine
Evergreen Christmas, a Christmas decoration store operating in the Hamilton Central Shopping Centre has been...
Energy safety to issue prohibition notice for Weiss heat...
Energy Safety is warning consumers who have purchased some models of Weiss Heat Transfer Units that as from...
3M™ Secure Fit™ Eyewear SF201AF-AS, Lot 14192
Sold from 15 August 2014 to 31 March 2015
Product Recall: Easy Step Telescopic 4.1m Ladder
All Purchases from Easy Step Imports Ltd prior to January 2015
$80,000 fine for selling dangerous travel plug adaptors
A chain of convenience stores in central Auckland which sold electrically unsafe travel plug adaptors...
Two models of bathroom heater prohibited
Energy Safety has prohibited the use and sale of two models of Goldair branded wall mounted bathroom fan...
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Voltimum UK launching compliance website to address urgent...
In November 2014, Voltimum set out to establish how the UK electrical industry perceives compliance, and so...
Act now on Infinity cables
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging the community to get a licensed electrician to...